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Der Gebirgsjager

robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
edited January 2002 in Ask the Experts
I got out to my shooting area yesterday, and shot the Eddystone. I was happy with the results. I was on a improvised rest over the hood of my truck at 50 yds, just to see if it would even hit paper. I shot just one 3 shot group, and received a 1.25" group for my effort, I figure that means it will shoot better than that, and that is fine for me. My Springfield 03 MARK I, which I had never shot until yesterday, managed a group slightly bigger than that, and its barrel is in better shape than the Eddystone's. With practice, I know these guns will shoot better, as I am not use to the pull on these triggers, havent been shooting my military collection much. Anyway, I stated that I would let you know how it shot, and that was how it did, ok? Useful information for those of us that get barrels that look a little pitted and head space that isnt all that great. I still think the head space guages of today arent the same as the ones used when these guns were being made.
SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You are the man this is the second time you have give me the info I needed. It worked like a charm.

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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ok I looked at scope mounts on my gun and front is a 46 rear is a 45
    it has a 1/8 inch drop to the front. any suggestions? Ok looking at the rear mount the front of mount is up on hump rise on reciever that has got to be it.

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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Saw your post that you left for me on the question I had on the scope mounts on my 93 mauser. I have another question. Do all bolts for 1893
    mausers interchange? My bolt has a bent knob that has been bent to far
    I saw a bolt on the auction that is for a 1893 cabine and I am not sure if they had a rifle and a carbine or just the carbine. I also saw on on ebay how much should a stripped bolt and a full bolt cost?

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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great! Sounds like a keeper/shooter. Pitted barrels often surprise us as to their retained accuracy. The military once did a study on 1911 .45 Auto barrels of all degrees of corrosion and found that some very badly pitted bores would still group 4 inches at 25 yards. As for the old two stage military trigger pulls--they do take some getting used to. Once one realizes that the first part is just slack and does nothing at all, you can immediately take it up until resistance is met, and then start the real squeeze.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    My trouble is that I can't see the darn target... of all my military rifles, I never get a grouping like that even with match ammo and mirror bores. Of all my dad's positive traits, why did I have to inherit a negative one- bad eyesight?
    "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Jonk,During your milsurp hunting excursions, you should try to find "Eyeball, No II Mk I* Type with Variable Focus, One Each." Believe it was a British product, packaged with instant tea and a hard biscuit.
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